How does Malta rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?

Malta ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Malta

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Malta
Creator: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.3%

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

16th

of 35 countries

All-time high

0.3%

in 2019

All-time low

0.3%

in 2020

Years of data

2019–2023

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Malta, 2019–2023

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.3% for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over five years.

That places Malta 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	1
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	4

Countries ranked near Malta

13 Spain 0.3% compare
14 New Zealand 0.3% compare
15 Estonia 0.3% compare
16 South Korea 0.3% compare
18 Switzerland 0.3% compare
19 Canada 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Malta

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,880 kg per hectare (2017)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.8% (2009)
Gender Inequality Index 0.111 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 26.8% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0867 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0867 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0845 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1551 (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Malta?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Malta was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does Malta rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Malta ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Unit: %
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 313 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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